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Re: [Healeys] Armrest pad shape

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Armrest pad shape
From: john spaur <jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 18:34:07 -0800
I should have known it was correct; it was made by Heritage.

Thank you Peter and Rich for the information!

Rich added:

That shape is correct. The wider portion goes toward the front and it is
pulled down and sewn to the tunnel carpet.

At 08:41 PM 1/23/2011 -0500, you wrote:
>John,
>
>Yes, those dimensions are correct.  The wide end goes to the front.
>
>For location on the tunnel carpet,  the front edge of the armrest pad sits 1
>3/4" back of the ashtray.  The left side of the pad is 1/4" from, and parallel
>to, the seam joining the two tunnel carpet pieces.  This means the centreline
>of the middle pleat does not line up with the centre of the ashtray, but is
>offset to the right a bit.
>
>By the way, the original pads were only 3/4" thick Dunlopillo foam rubber, not
>the 1" or even more often seen in kits.
>
>Best regards,
>Peter
>Concours Advisory Committee
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